3 NZ bowlers who dismissed Virat Kohli the most times in Tests

Virat Kohli will lead the Indian Test team against New Zealand in the final of the ICC World Test Championship. Kohli is undoubtedly one of the most dangerous batsmen in the Test format. In his Test career, Kohli has racked up an impressive 7490 runs in total. Against New Zealand, Kohli has racked up an impressive 773 runs in the Test format. However, there are a few New Zealand bowlers who have dismissed Kohli on quite a few occasions in the Test format. That said, here are 3 New Zealand bowlers who dismissed Virat Kohli the most times in Tests:

⦁ Trent Boult (3 times)

At no 3 in this list is New Zealand pace bowler Trent Boult. The 31-year-old has dismissed Virat Kohli on 3 occasions in the longest format of the game. Boult’s first dismissal of Virat Kohli in the Test format came in a Test match back in 2016. Boult’s final dismissal of Virat Kohli in the Test format came in a Test match back in 2020. Trent Boult has conceded a total of 132 runs against Virat Kohli in the Test format.

⦁ Tim Southee (3 times)

At no 2 in this list is New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee. The 32-year-old has dismissed Virat Kohli on 3 occasions in the Test format. Southee’s first dismissal of Virat Kohli in the Test format came in a Test match back in 2012. Southee’s final dismissal of Virat Kohli in the Test format came in a Test match back in 2020. Tim Southee has conceded a total of 109 runs against Virat Kohli in the Test format.

⦁ Neil Wagner (3 times)

At no 1 in this list is New Zealand bowler Neil Wagner. The 35-year-old has dismissed Virat Kohli on 3 occasions in the Test format. Wagner’s first dismissal of Virat Kohli in the Test format came in a Test match back in 2012. Wagner’s final dismissal of Virat Kohli in the Test format came in a Test match back in 2016. Neil Wagner has conceded just 60 runs against Virat Kohli in the Test format.

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